He indicated that they have begun to change their business model now and they no longer sell a property until it has been permitted.  

I know many agents have been coached to use a scare tactic that in theory a seller could refuse to pay any buyer commission, but that is an incredibly remote possibility.

It wasn’t a massive deal—our expected assignment fee was $10,000—but when you’re growing a business, every opportunity matters.Everything seemed to be moving smoothly until the title search revealed a major roadblock: the mortgage discharge couldn’t be cleared because the person who needed to sign off was deceased.

I didn’t leave lol, but I was speaking in terms of the business in general.

Are you building for pure investment purposes or are you looking to use some of the space for personal/personal business use?

@Kyle Carter You cannot directly use a 1031 exchange to purchase a primary residence, as the IRS mandates that the replacement property must be used for investment or business purposes.

High taxes, a declining population, and an environment that is less than friendly to businesses are important factors to consider.

I am a teacher and high school football coach so things have been so crazy, now that football is over I am going to look into this more.

Here's a https://www.irs.gov/businesses/cost-segregation-audit-technique-guide-chapter-4-principal-elements-of-a-quality-cost-segregation-study-and-report to the IRS website noting specific items that are included in the cost segregation study report. hmm, that website is a 404 error.  

Hi,I have 200k saved for an investment property, and my wife makes 450k a year in business income from her s corp small business.What are some of the best options for my situation?